JUMPCUT MENTORS

JUMPCUT participants work under the guidance of professional industry mentors, giving them the opportunity to gain experience working in a genuine industry environment. Our mentors come from a range of backgrounds, and include staff from our partners Sigma Films and Urbancroft Films.

I am an Avid Off line / Film editor with over sixteen years experience cutting using Avid Media Composer Vsn 7 and Final Cut Pro Vsn 7, both in UK and Europe. I work well with a variety of Directors and Producers, and have an excellent work history. Many of the films I have worked on have … Continue reading Nigel Honey: Editor

Originally from Finland and now based in Scotland, Lili is a graduate of Bournemouth Film School (film editing) and Screen Academy Scotland (producing). After working in the industry for 8 years, she set up North Isle Productions in 2007 and has been producing, production managing and editing documentaries, music videos, short dramas and corporates. She … Continue reading Lili Sandelin: Production Manager & Producer

Rosalie worked in television for five years before completing a Creative Producing Masters degree at Screen Academy Scotland. She has produced and co-produced eight short films, her first winning the annual JVC award for best student film on her course. She has taught script writing to children in Yorkshire and teenagers in Kenya as well … Continue reading Rosalie Faithfull: Assistant Producer

After studying film and drama at University I started working in the BBC Film Unit in Glasgow. When it shut down I became freelance and I have been working professionally in cutting rooms now for nearly thirty years. Over this time technological advances have changed the process radically although editing still remains principally concerned with … Continue reading Colin Monie: Editor

Martyn Robertson trained at R.S.A.M.D. in Glasgow and has worked extensively on theatre and film projects across Scotland, France, The U.A.E and America. He produces and directs films as a freelancer and with Urbancroft Films. An experienced self shooter and collaborator he has a wide range of knowledge about creating films for corporate, commercial, public … Continue reading Martyn Robertson: Producer & Director at Urbancroft Films

Born in Brussels in 1983, the Belgian cinematographer and photographer Joachim Philippe studied the technique and art of cinematography at the National Institute of Radioelectricity and Cinematography (INRACI). For several years Joachim trained extensively as a camera assistant on major feature films with acclaimed directors including Ken Loach, Jaco Vandormael, and David Mackenzie, and award … Continue reading Joachim Philippe: Director of Photography

Gabriel Robertson is a young film and television writer based in Glasgow. He is currently developing Drama and Comedy ideas with OBJECTIVE SCOTLAND. He was selected to take part in NETWORK, a film development scheme backed by the Edinburgh Film Festival and Scottish Screen, where he developed his film screen play ‘Don’t Speak, Scream’, optioned … Continue reading Gabriel Robertson: Screenwriter & Director

Dougie is a freelance sound recordist with over 10 years experience in the industry. With credits ranging from drama and commercials to broadcast TV and documentary, he has a wide skillset. Having got his first break into the industry on a mentoring programme, he believes very strongly in the power of practical training and is … Continue reading Dougie Fairgrieve: Sound Recordist

Lloret Dunn has been enjoying the role of Location Manager for over 20 years. Her wide range of credits within drama, commercials, comedy and film in Scotland have included Stag (BBC), World War Z (Paramount Pictures), Dr. Finlay (STV), Doomsday (Universal Pictures), Tank Commander (BBC), The Jacket (Time Warner), Rab C Nesbitt (The Comedy Unit), and that … Continue reading Lloret Dunn: Location Manager

Carmel Collins is a London-based Production Designer for Film and Television working in the UK and overseas. Trained at the National Film and Television School she also has experience designing for Theatre, Opera and Dance. Carmel was pleased to join Jumpcut as a mentor/tutor because the Summer Production Company promised to be a challenging and … Continue reading Carmel Collins: Production Designer

Gillian Pauling joined Objective Productions in March 2011 as Production Executive of the newly opened Scotland office. Gillian started her career as a trainee Production Assistant at Scottish Television working in all genres, latterly specialising in live news and current affairs. She joined the BBC Comedy & Entertainment department in 2003, leaving to venture into the … Continue reading Gillian Pauling: Production Executive at Objective Productions

I’ve always had a passion for film and theatre which led to my training at Greasepaint in 2004. Involvement in this industry has led to collaborations with some very talented, creative and motivated people who continue to inspire me to deliver the best I can. Attention to detail, thorough research, stamina, teamwork and a sense … Continue reading Sarah Cairncross: Make-up Designer

Morag Fullarton has directed theatre, film and television throughout the UK and abroad for many years. Theatre credits include the award winning Mistero Buffo with Robbie Coltrane (where he played a cast of thousands), Honky Tonk Angel and Casablanca. Television work includes her Emmy nominated production of At Home With the Braithwaites, and Von Trapped … Continue reading Morag Fullarton: Director

Caroline trained at central in drama education with the aim of teaching drama wherever the interesting jobs would take her. With that in mind, she headed off to Singapore to teach for a year, but it turns out that once you have seen one palm tree, you’ve seen them all, so home it was. Upon … Continue reading Caroline Stewart: Casting Director

Brian Coffey started out as a production assistant on Last King of Scotland and has steadily moved up the ranks working as a post-production co ordinator on Red Road and Hallam Foe. You Can Do Athletics, BTW – We Are The Physics music video, earned him a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award nomination. He has … Continue reading Brian Coffey: Producer at Sigma Films

Colin is the latest talent to emerge from Sigma Films (Perfect Sense, Red Road, Hallam Foe). Since completing festival hit I Love Luci Colin has attracted international attention. As well as winning the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Short he was also made one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow. He is now working with … Continue reading Colin Kennedy: Director

Kahl Henderson has worked in film (Neds, Red Road, Hallm Foe), television (Field of Blood, Young James Herriot, Personal Affairs) and video games (Halo 4, Dead Island) recording and mixing sound. He currently works at Savalas and was the sound post-production mentor for JUMPCUT’s Summer Production Company.

Grant left school with a desire to go to Glasgow Art School to study fine art, on finding his portfolio was not yet strong enough, he used photography and film making as an aid to his drawing and painting. This was the start of his life in Photography which led to work in Feature … Continue reading Grant Cameron: Director of Photography

Ted’s first involvement in film was in 1991 in the shape of Andrew MacDonald’s Dr Reizers Fragment (Producer of Shallow Grave and Trainspotting). During the late 90’s he matured into a1st Assistant Director working all over the UK, with awealth of experienced and talented Directors in an an assortment of weird and wonderful projects. In 2008 Ted produced his first Feature Film, Dark … Continue reading Ted Mitchell: 1st Assistant Director

I began writing short films for a flatmate, Morag McKinnon who was at the Edinburgh College Of Art. I was soon writing shorts for other students at the college and students at Napier University. The last short film HOME, directed by Morag for Film Four, won the best British Short BAFTA and twenty other awards … Continue reading Colin McLaren: Screenwriter

Catriona first trained as a performer and theatre maker at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Formally known as RSAMD), then graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Advanced Film Practice as a writer/director from Screen Academy Scotland. Her graduation film I’m In Away From Here premiered in competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in … Continue reading Catriona MacInnes: Writer, Director & Producer

George Geddes is a Glasgow-based cinematographer whose work in drama, documentary, commercials and collaborations with artists has been shown internationally over the past 10 years, picking up numerous awards. Recent festival screenings have included Toronto, Venice and Edinburgh International Film Festival. George shot the Scottish rom-com feature Not Another Happy Ending, Duncan Campbell’s film It … Continue reading George Geddes: Cinematographer

Margaret started her career in film and TV, working as a producer’s secretary in the BBC Scotland Drama Department. She went on to work as a Production Assistant and then Script Supervisor, whilst dabbling in the world of script editing. She has worked on productions such as Takin Over The Asylum, starring Ken Stott, and … Continue reading Margaret Graham: Script Supervisor